Warp drive was the most common from of technology that allowed for faster-than-light speeds. The warp drive was able to create a warp field around the ship encompassing it in a subspace bubble allowing the starship to exceed the speed of light. These velocities are referred to as warp factors.
The development of warp drive was a significant step in a culture's technological development. The United Federation of Planets's prime directive forbids contact with species that had yet to develop this technology, known as pre-warp civilisations. (TNG: "First Contact")
Warp drive components
- Antimatter containment
- Antimatter relay
- Electro-plasma
- Magnetic interlock
- Nacelle
- Bussard collectors
- Plasma injector
- Warp coil
- Plasma conduit
- Plasma intercooler
- Plasma coolant
- Plasma regulator
- Power transfer conduit
- Power transfer grid
- Warp field generator
- Warp plasma conduit
- Warp core / matter/antimatter reaction assembly
- Antimatter injector
- Dilithium crystal chamber
- dilithium chamber hatch
- dilithium crystal
- dilithium articulation frame
- Intermix chamber
- Matter injector/deuterium injector
External link
- Warp drive article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.